Serenity Now!

Written for the Minnesota Yarn Shop Hop ’25: In the Garden, these socks are inspired by the [Garden of Quiet Listening][1] at Carleton College. They include design elements inspired by raked sand and a simple, repetitive heel technique to keep you calm as you knit. **Sizes:** • To fit women’s shoe size 7/8 (9/10). Work longer foot for larger sizes. **Gauge:** • 24sts=4in **You will need:** • US 3 (3.25mm) dpns (or your preferred needle for working a small circumference, in the size needed to get gauge) • Cable needle • Yarn needle (for ends and grafting) • 1 hank NoDa DK “Kasuga” (or 245 yards of a similar dk-weight yarn) [1]: https://www.carleton.edu/japanese-garden/